MCCRACKEN COUNTY - A two-vehicle crash in McCracken County
Sunday night left two people injured.

The collision happened around 6:45 pm
on Cairo Road. The McCracken County Sheriff's Office says a vehicle
driven by 60-year-old James Keller, of Paducah, was traveling west on
Cairo Road, and attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Maxon Road.

Keller's vehicle was rear-ended by a
second vehicle, driven by 56-year-old Teresa Brooks, also of Paducah.
Both Brooks and Keller's passenger, 61-year-old Libby Keller, of
Paducah, were transported by ambulance to area hospitals for
treatment of their injuries.

The decline speeds up at 35-40 for most people. Tests should be annual for people 40-50, twice a year for 50-60, quarterly for 60-70 and anybody over 70 should test before each time they want to drive. That would be even if they wanted to drive to the grocery store; then they need to test again before they drive home. If a septuagenarian is going to be driving any distance they should have to test each hour. Octogenarians every half hour; nonagenarians every 15 minutes. Once a person is 100 they should be able to do whatever the hell they want. It's only reasonable.

I’m afraid you might be right Bobby M. Not sure to what degree cognitive skills affect driving skills. But some would argue that “fluid intelligence” (the ability to think quickly and recall information) peaks at around age twenty and it is downhill from there. Response time peaks at about 24. It would appear that in terms of safety, driving at any age is probably not such a great idea. Its just that for some age groups it might be even less so.

This was caused by tailgating and has nothing to do with the age of the drivers. Tailgaters cause most rear end collisions. Stay 3 seconds back on clear roads & 5 seconds back on rain soaked roads. Do that and pay attention and you will be unlikely to rear end someone.

There have been several accidents to at that intersection. Nothing stands out as unusually dangerous there. By the way, Please don’t make another 4 way stop there. All different ages have been involved there. The majority of the crashes at this intersection involved younger people. The people involved in this one were not old. Some people on here are simply showing their preconceived notions.

John B. I would certainly agree that driver’s education and training are important factors is reducing traffic accidents. But maybe not as effective as we might hope. Some of the most dangerous drivers on the road are those who have recently completed their training and have been tested. Those in the age group 16-20 are ranked third as the group most likely to be involved in fatal crashes.

Jimmy D. I don’t know what age group you might fit into. But based on your posts I get the feeling that in terms of actually protecting your children from fatal crashes the following information might be of benefit to you and your family. Children are twice as safe when riding in cars driven by their grandparents as they are when riding in cars driven by their parents. Studies have shown that driver between the ages of 35-54 are by a significant degree more likely to be involved in fatal crashes than those between the ages of 55-64. And far more likely than those above the age of 65.

Well, Jimmy it is time you stay off the roads if you don't feel safe. Jimmy, did you know most of the pilots in jets flying your family are in their 50's and over? How do I know? I am in the left seat at times if you fly out of Nashville.

B S. It's fairly simple. Once you can no longer operate a vehicle safely you should have your keys removed. Case closed. I know it's difficult but when people are driving due to vanity and it threatens me and my children its no longer an option.